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Victoria | |||||
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Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State" | |||||
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity" | |||||
Other Australian states and territories | |||||
Capital | Melbourne | ||||
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Demonym | Victorian | ||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
Governor | David de Kretser | ||||
Premier | John Brumby (ALP) | ||||
Australian State | |||||
- Established as Colony | 1850 | ||||
- Responsible Government | 1856 | ||||
- Became State | 1901 | ||||
- Constitution | Constitution Act (Vic) 1970 | ||||
- Australia Act | 3 March 1986 | ||||
Area | |||||
- Total | 237,629 km2 (6th) 91,749 sq mi | ||||
- Land | 227,416 km2 87,806 sq mi | ||||
- Water | 10,213 km2 (4.3%) 3,943 sq mi | ||||
Population (March 2010) | |||||
- Population | 5,529,400[1] (2nd) | ||||
- Density | 24.31/km2 (2nd) 63 /sq mi | ||||
Elevation | |||||
- Highest | Mt Bogong 1,986 m (6,516 ft) | ||||
Gross State Product (2008–09) | |||||
- Product ($m) | $283,784[2] (2nd) | ||||
- Product per capita | $52,284 (5th) | ||||
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||
Federal representation | |||||
- House seats | 37 | ||||
- Senate seats | 12 | ||||
Abbreviations | |||||
- Postal | VIC | ||||
- ISO 3166-2 | AU-VIC | ||||
Emblems | |||||
- Floral | Pink Heath[3] | ||||
- Aquatic | Weedy Seadragon | ||||
- Bird | Helmeted Honeyeater | ||||
- Faunal | Leadbeater's possum | ||||
- Colours | Navy Blue and Silver[4] | ||||
Web site | http://www.vic.gov.au/ |
Northern Territory | |||||
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Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT, The Top End | |||||
Motto(s): none | |||||
Other Australian states and territories | |||||
Capital | Darwin | ||||
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Demonym | Territorian | ||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
Administrator | Tom Pauling | ||||
Chief Minister | Paul Henderson (ALP) | ||||
Australian Territory | |||||
- Established by NSW | 1825 | ||||
- Transferred to South Australia | 1863 | ||||
- Transferred to Commonwealth | 1911 | ||||
- Dissolved | 1927 | ||||
- Reformed | 1931 | ||||
- Responsible Government | 1978 | ||||
Area | |||||
- Total | 1,420,970 km2 (3rd) 548,640 sq mi | ||||
- Land | 1,349,129 km2 520,902 sq mi | ||||
- Water | 71,839 km2 (5.06%) 27,737 sq mi | ||||
Population (June 2009) | |||||
- Population | 227,025 (8th) | ||||
- Density | 0.17/km2 (8th) 0.4 /sq mi | ||||
Elevation | |||||
- Highest | Mount Zeil +1,531 m (5,023 ft) | ||||
Gross Territorial Product (2008-09) | |||||
- Product ($m) | $16,297[5] (8th) | ||||
- Product per capita | $72,496 (1st) | ||||
Time zone | ACST UTC+9:30 does not observe DST | ||||
Federal representation | |||||
- House seats | 2 | ||||
- Senate seats | 2 | ||||
Abbreviations | |||||
- Postal | NT | ||||
- ISO 3166-2 | AU-NT | ||||
Emblems | |||||
- Floral | Sturt's Desert Rose | ||||
- Colours | Black, white, and ochre | ||||
- Bird | Wedge-tailed Eagle | ||||
- Animal | Red Kangaroo | ||||
Web site | www.nt.gov.au |
Victoria | |
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Motto: "Peace and Prosperity" Nickname(s): "Garden State" | |
Capital | Melbourne |
Government | Constitutional monarchy |
• Governor | David de Kretser |
• Premier | John Brumby (ALP) |
Australian State | |
• Established as Colony | 1850 |
• Responsible Government | 1856 |
• Became State | 1901 |
• Constitution | Constitution Act (Vic) 1970 |
3 March 1986 |
Northern Territory Northern Territory | |
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Motto: none Nickname(s): The Territory, The NT, The Top End | |
Capital | Darwin |
Government | Constitutional monarchy |
Tom Pauling | |
Paul Henderson (ALP) | |
Australian Territory | |
• Established by NSW | 1825 |
• Transferred to South Australia | 1863 |
• Transferred to Commonwealth | 1911 |
• Dissolved | 1927 |
• Reformed | 1931 |
• Responsible Government | 1978 |
- ^ 3101.0 - Australian Demographic Statistics, Ma2 2010, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ^ 5220.0 - Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2008-09 (Reissue), Australian Bureau of Statistics, 22 December 2009.
- ^ "Floral Emblem of Victoria". www.anbg.gov.auhi. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "Victoria". Parliament@Work. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ 5220.0 - Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2008-09 (Reissue), Australian Bureau of Statistics, 22 December 2009.